County Courthouse

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1815.County health department Dept has birth and divorce records from 1882.County Recorder has land records from 1815 and some military discharge records. [1]

History

Parent County

1814--Posey County was created 7 September 1814 from Warrick, Knox and Gibson Counties.County seat: Mt.Vernon [2]

Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1974. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc., together with an extended history of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the State of Indiana. (Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic). 977.234 H2h FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collectionother libraries INTERNET ACHIVE

Maps

Military

Civil War service men from Posey County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Posey County.

"Military History" Chapter 6 in Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1974. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc., together with an extended history of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the State of Indiana. (Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic). (page 441-445), 977.234 H2h FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collectionother libraries INTERNET ACHIVE